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The Premier League fixtures were released today marking the spiritual passage from 2014/15 to 2015/16.
The old maxim is that each team in the division plays every other twice, home and away, but the reality is that fortunes and careers can be decided by short spells - both easy and tough - in a season.
Get off to a bad start and a manager and his players are immediately under pressure , while a good start can buy some time or help build momentum for a good season.
Supporters look first for their rivals and the crucial festive period of games, as well as their run in.
Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16Show all 38 1 /38Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 8 August Manchester United v Tottenham
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 15 August Manchester City v Chelsea
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 22 August Arsenal v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 29 August Tottenham v Everton
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 12 September Manchester United v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 19 September Chelsea v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 26 September Tottenham v Manchester City
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 3 October Everton v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 17 October Tottenham v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 24 October Manchester United v Manchester City
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 31 October Chelsea v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 7 November Tottenham v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 21 November Manchester City v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 28 November Tottenham v Chelsea
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 5 December Newcastle v Liverpool
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 12 December Tottenham v Newcastle
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 19 December Arsenal v Man City
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 26 December Southampton v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 28 December Manchester United v Chelsea
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 1 January Everton v Tottenham
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 12 January Liverpool v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 16 January Liverpool v Manchester United
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 23 January Arsenal v Chelsea
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 2 February Arsenal v Southampton
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 6 February Chelsea v Manchester United
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 13 February Manchester City v Tottenham
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 27 February Liverpool v Everton
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 1 March Liverpool v Man City
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 5 March Tottenham v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 12 March Liverpool v Chelsea
Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 19 March Manchester City v Manchester United
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 2 April Liverpool v Tottenham
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 9 April Tottenham v Manchester United
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 16 April Chelsea v Manchester City
Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 23 April Liverpool v Newcastle
Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 30 April Chelsea v Tottenham
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 7 May Manchester City v Arsenal
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Best weekly Premier League fixtures 2015/16 15 May Watford v Sunderland
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